Ghana rises the national minimum wage

In 2014 , the national minimum wage in Ghana remained fixed at 47.4 € per month, that is 569 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.

If we look at the minimum salary in Ghana cedi, which is the official currency in Ghana, we can see that, this year, it was 141.5 Ghana cedi and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 20.5 Ghana cedi per month from the previous year, 16.94%. This increase is greater than the CPI of 2013 which was 15.3%, so workers have gained buying power in the last year.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.

In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Ghana. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2014 and see all the information about this country in Ghana economy.